Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Here are the official write ups for York Muay Thai's fighters performances in Calgary over the weekend!

"Ari Markle (Calgary, Canada) vs. Nic Du Preez (Toronto, Canada)

Calgarian Ari Markle battled with Toronto's Nic Du Preez. The fight started off quite close. Du Preez opened with some kicks but was to immediately pounce to vicious elbow attacks. One did score and gave the Calgarian a cut above the right eye. Markle was to fight back but started to hesitate on pulling the trigger. Du Preez was almost always first off the line. By the third round, Markle seemed flat footed and was hesitating on attacking. This encouraged Du Preez to pressure forward for a KO, but he just could not find it. Nic Du Preez won by unanimous decision. Du Preez was to win the Roy Lilley Trophy of the event for the Best Visiting Athlete."

"Mark MacKinnon (Calgary, Canada) vs. Brian Trinh (Toronto, Canada)

This bout opened with Thinh pressing forward and trying to land his right hand on the taller MacKinnon. A few landed which brought immediate respect from the Calgary athlete. In rounds two and three, MacKinnon decided he did not like getting punched and he used his roundhouse kick to the body and use very well placed teep's to keep Trinh at bay. Trinh fought back gamely but had a difficult time getting through the long kicks to score his right hand. A unanimous decision went to Mark MacKinnon."

interactive demo classes- don't be afraid to try out some basic Muay Thai and introduce your friends to the sport while you're there!

a traditional blessing by Ajahn Suchart- get involved in a special part of Thai culture, as well as meet our forefather in Muay Thai

BBQ food and more!

Also note that as of April 8th 2010 the following promo will expire, so spread the word about it before it's gone (Stay tuned for updated packages/specials):get on the promo while it's hot! expires as of April 8/10

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Notice how relaxed they are...not using too much muscleThey keep a nice upright postureThey don't spin and move wildly; They are always set with their footwork and stay balanced before and after kneeing.

Jomthong is a young and talented fighter from the Chuwattana camp in Thailand. Making his name by defeating the infamous Anuwat Kaewsamrit, Jomthong captured 2 of the most prestigious titles in MT.

Jomthong defeats Anuwat for the WBC world title

He is currently ranked 3rd in Thailand. He has stepped in the ring with the best of the best these days including: Saenchai Sor Kingstar, Kaew Fairtex, Petchboonchu FA Group, Sakkedao. Google any of the aforementioned fighters and you'll find they are all incredible. Jomthong has not always come out victorious against the likes of these guys, but he always gives a display of some of the best Muay Thai you'll see today.

Jomthong refers to himself as a technician. I like watching him for his precise and powerful strikes. He doesn't waste a lot of energy and digs right into his target.

Thursday, March 4, 2010

Pajunsuk is a former Lumpinee champion at welterweight, when he took the title against Kaolan (who was the first Thai finalist in K-1 MAX before Buakaw).

He has grown and fought as heavy as 160 I believe. He's mixed it up with some other great Thais, like Namsaknoi, as well as fighting big foreigners such as Joeri Mes and some Sanshou fighters. Right now he's at that weight and point in his career where he mostly travels around and fights non Thais outside of Thailand.

I posted about Rayen before. He's fought some of the biggest names in Muay Thai during his time at the welter to middleweight, including: Yoddecha, the legendary Sakmongkol and much later on Lamsongkram.